French President Emmanuel Macron is received Thursday, April 6, 2023 in Beijing by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, before a one-on-one meeting at the People’s Palace on the second day of a state visit to China.
Xi Jinping greeted his host on a huge red carpet before the Marseillaise was played in Tiananmen Square, an AFP journalist noted.
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“I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses and everyone to the negotiating table,” Emmanuel Macron addressed to Xi Jinping. While the latter welcomed the links with France in a world in “profound change”.